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If you are a young artist attending middle school or high school, where can you go this summer to study acting, songwriting, musical theater, dance, hip-hop, comedy and improv? And, if you are a girl studying jazz, where can you attend an all-female jazz residency program? NJPAC is your answer. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), the State's largest arts education provider for young artists and one of the top arts education providers in the country, announces its 2015 summer arts training programs for middle and high school students.

To encourage Americans to step away from their devices for a day and enjoy outdoor activities, Cabela's is offering a free digital download of country-music star Justin Moore's cover of “What a Wonderful World.”

The national tour of MEMPHIS features superb choreography and musical direction, as well as top-notch singing, dancing, and acting by the supporting case. However, despite the show's considerable strengths, the lead actors turn in mediocre performances, reducing the touring version's overall appeal.

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO) today announced a new partnership-Music Advancement for Newark-Area Youth (MANY)-that will increase Newark-area students' access to high-quality instrumental music instruction.

Queens based Titan Theatre Company opened it's final production of it's Award Winning and Critically Acclaimed second season on Friday April 25th, 2014 with the opening of its highly anticipated adaptation of Shakespeare's Epic KING LEAR. The production, which stars Broadway vet Terry Layman in the title role and is made possible through a generous grant from the Queens Council for the Arts, will runs thru May 11, 2014 at the Queens Theatre, the borough's premiere performing arts venue, located in beautiful Flushing Meadows Park. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night festivities below!

Queens-based Titan Theatre Company will conclude its critically acclaimed, award-winning second season with a signature take on Shakespeare's epic masterpiece King Lear. The production will play a limited run today, April 25 - May 11, 2014 at Queens Theatre, the borough's premiere performing arts venue. Titan Theatre Company Artistic Director Lenny Banovez, who previously helmed Titan's hit productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet and Henry V, will direct.

Queens-based Titan Theatre Company will conclude its critically acclaimed, award-winning second season with a signature take on Shakespeare's epic masterpiece King Lear. The production will play a limited run April 25 - May 11, 2014 at Queens Theatre, the borough's premiere performing arts venue. Titan Theatre Company Artistic Director Lenny Banovez, who previously helmed Titan's hit productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet and Henry V, will direct.

Rehearsals began this week for Titan Theatre Company's final production of its critically acclaimed second season, Shakespeare's masterpiece, KING LEAR. The epic story of the 'Mad King' and his three daughters will run April 25 - May 11, 2014 at Queens Theatre, the borough's premiere performing arts venue. Titan Theatre Company Artistic Director Lenny Banovez, who previously helmed Titan's hit productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet and Henry V, will direct. Scroll down for some pictures of the cast and production team!

Titan Theatre Company announced today that it will offer a limited block of $12 early-bird tickets to the final production in its critically acclaimed, award-winning second season, Shakespeare's epic masterpiece King Lear. The production, which stars Broadway vet Terry Layman in the title role and is made possible through a generous grant from the Queens Council for the Arts, will run April 25-May 11, 2014 at the Queens Theatre, the borough's premiere performing arts venue, located in beautiful Flushing Meadows Park. $12 early-bird discount tickets (regularly $18) are available to patrons now through April 7, 2014. Simply visit www.TitanTheatreCompany.com, click 'Get Tickets Now,' select a performance, and enter code TITANTIX.

Hudson Warehouse, known as 'The Other Free Shakespeare in the Park,' has produced outdoor classical theater, for free, in Riverside Park for the past ten years. This year, the theater has had the opportunity to present two productions indoors. Its March show is Julius Caesar and will open tonight, March 6th for a three week run until March 23rd. Directed by Nicholas Martin-Smith.

Hudson Warehouse, known as 'The Other Free Shakespeare in the Park,' has produced outdoor classical theater, for free, in Riverside Park for the past ten years. This year, the theater has had the opportunity to present two productions indoors. Its March show is Julius Caesar and will open on March 6th for a three week run until March 23rd.

Queens-based Titan Theatre Company will conclude it's critically acclaimed, award-winning second season with a signature take on Shakespeare's epic masterpiece King Lear. The production will play a limited run April 25 - May 11, 2014 at Queens Theatre, the borough's premiere performing arts venue. Titan Theatre Company Artistic Director Lenny Banovez, who previously helmed Titan's hit productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet and Henry V, will direct.

In an attempt to set the new Guinness World Record as 'the longest uninterrupted transmission of a TV series,' FOX Japan, part of the FOX International Channels, will broadcast all 234 episodes from Seasons 1 through 10 of the popular drama series NCIS starting at 11:00 PM tonight, Dec. 29, 2013. The Guinness World Record will be officially recognized after the marathon broadcast is completed in Japan at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014.

In an attempt to set the new Guinness World Record as 'the longest uninterrupted transmission of a TV series,' FOX Japan, part of the FOX International Channels, will broadcast all 234 episodes from Seasons 1 through 10 of the popular drama series NCIS

"The King," or rather four male performers onstage paying homage to Elvis Presley through the four periods of his fabulous career, will appear at Harris Center/Three Stages as part of a 60 city tour. "The show has historical, nostalgic and emotional qualities. People are surprised. It takes them on a journey" (The Advocate).

Following a night of amazing performances, 'The Voice' has narrowed down its cast of talented singers to 10.

Tonight, May 3, TheatreWorks New Milford will debut legendary playwright Edward Albee's Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy-drama, SEASCAPE. The curtain goes up at 8:00 p.m. for a four week-run. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!